D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$483M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$242M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 4 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$444M |
| 5 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$444M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 8.89% |
| 3 | Technology | 8.48% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.71% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
445,023
-61,959
| -12% | -$1.06M |
|
|
STOR
1127
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
322,234
+183,744
| +133% | +$4.11M |
|
1128
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
235,731
+219,708
| +1,371% | +$7.49M |
|
1129
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
164,971
-271,101
| -62% | -$13.1M |
|
|
TWC
1130
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1131
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.9M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
26,215
+3,274
| +14% | +$991K |
|
1132
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
124,818
-45,206
| -27% | -$2.61M |
|
1133
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
360,092
+67,092
| +23% | +$1.36M |
|
1134
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$680M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
244,000
+14,650
| +6% | +$444K |
|
1135
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
39,578
-8,224
| -17% | -$1.33M |
|
|
ACOR
1136
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
1,433
+1,184
| +476% | +$5.17M |
|
1137
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
111,800
+24,900
| +29% | +$2.01M |
|
1138
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
82,200
-42,500
| -34% | -$3.81M |
|
|
ARIA
1139
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
1,173,631
+1,017,660
| +652% | +$6.68M |
|
1140
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
178,944
+4,776
| +3% | +$205K |
|
1141
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
320,876
-133,248
| -29% | -$3.03M |
|
|
BRFS
1142
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
527,388
-470,232
| -47% | -$7.37M |
|
|
KCG
1143
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
592,062
+119,583
| +25% | +$1.49M |
|
|
WBC
1144
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
71,267
+49,665
| +230% | +$5.28M |
|
|
ZIONW
1145
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
2,148,700
| – | – |
|
|
GG
1146
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
630,000
-268,600
| -30% | -$3.42M |
|
|
NCI
1147
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
452,600
+73,605
| +19% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CALD
1148
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
390,537
+122,139
| +46% | +$2.31M |
|
1149
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
43,200
-30,000
| -41% | -$5.78M |
|
1150
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
108,000
-10,000
| -8% | -$723K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,165 positions worth $67.2B, down 1.1% from $67.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $4.09B in Q4 2015, closing 409 positions and reducing 1,417 holdings. Its most notable exit was Altera Corp, an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $417M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,723,880 shares worth $417M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q4 2015, an estimated $483M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $632M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Altera Corp in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $236M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $67.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 463 new positions and closed 409 in Q4 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $67.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.